排舞 pái wǔ a dance in formation / choreographed dance / line dance 舞动 舞動 wǔ dòng to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter syn 舞狮 舞獅 wǔ shī lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) syn 踏歌 tà gē to sing and dance / general term for a round dance 腰鼓 yāo gǔ waist drum / waist-drum dance (Han ethnic group folk dance) 交际舞 交際舞 jiāo jì wǔ social dance / ballroom dance 莫伊谢耶夫 莫伊謝耶夫 mò yī xiè yē fū Moiseyev (name) / Igor Aleksandrovich Moiseyev (1906-2007), choreographer of folk dance and founder of Moiseyev dance company 踢蹋舞 tī tà wǔ tap dance / step dance 项庄舞剑，意在沛公 項莊舞劍，意在沛公 xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài pèi gōng lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom) / refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent 劲舞 勁舞 jìng wǔ to dance energetically / vigorous modern style of dance 方块舞 方塊舞 fāng kuài wǔ square dance (traditional American dance) 闪避 閃避 shǎn bì to dodge / to sidestep syn 答非所问 答非所問 dá fēi suǒ wèn (idiom) to sidestep the question / to answer evasively syn 迴避 huí bì avoid / sidestep / skirt (an issue) 舞曲 wǔ qǔ dance music 舞蹈 wǔ dǎo dance (performance art) / dancing syn 跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance syn 飞舞 飛舞 fēi wǔ to flutter / to dance in the breeze syn 小车 小車 xiǎo chē small model car / mini-car / small horse-cart / barrow / wheelbarrow / type of folk dance syn 舞会 舞會 wǔ huì dance / ball / party / CL:場|场[chang3] 翩翩 piān piān elegant / graceful / smart / to dance lightly syn 街舞 jiē wǔ street dance (e.g. breakdance) 舞厅 舞廳 wǔ tīng dance hall / ballroom / CL:間|间[jian1] syn 舞步 wǔ bù dance steps 做文章 zuò wén zhāng to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance 手舞足蹈 shǒu wǔ zú dǎo lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs syn 武打 wǔ dǎ acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance syn 探戈 tàn gē tango (dance) (loanword) 歌舞团 歌舞團 gē wǔ tuán song and dance troupe syn 舞池 wǔ chí dance floor 健美操 jiàn měi cāo aerobics / aerobic dance (school P.E. activity) 艳舞 艷舞 yàn wǔ erotic dance 指法 zhǐ fǎ (music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method 飘舞 飄舞 piāo wǔ to fly up / to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc) syn 池子 chí zi pond / bathhouse pool / dance floor of a ballroom / (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) syn 独舞 獨舞 dú wǔ solo dance 拉丁舞 lā dīng wǔ Latin dance 灯会 燈會 dēng huì carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance 华尔兹 華爾茲 huá ěr zī waltz (dance) (loanword) 二人转 二人轉 èr rén zhuàn genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China 舞剧 舞劇 wǔ jù dance drama / ballet syn 跳脚 跳腳 tiào jiǎo to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc) / to dance on one's feet / hopping mad (anxious, etc) syn 舞剑 舞劍 wǔ jiàn to perform a sword-dance 桑巴 sāng bā samba (dance) (loanword) 舞龙 舞龍 wǔ lóng dragon dance 肚皮舞 dù pí wǔ belly dance 秧歌 yāng ge Yangge, a popular rural folk dance 现代舞 現代舞 xiàn dài wǔ modern dance 交谊舞 交誼舞 jiāo yì wǔ social dance / ballroom dancing 单侧 單側 dān cè one-sided / unilateral 舞场 舞場 wǔ chǎng dance hall syn 踢踏舞 tī tà wǔ tap dance 蹦迪 bèng dí disco dancing / to dance at a disco 花鼓 huā gǔ flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum / folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze / (bicycle wheel) hub 波尔卡 波爾卡 bō ěr kǎ polka (dance) (loanword) 高跷 高蹺 gāo qiāo stilts / walking on stilts as component of folk dance 社火 shè huǒ festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc) 改弦易辙 改弦易轍 gǎi xián yì zhé change of string, move out of rut (idiom) / dramatic change of direction / to dance to a different tune syn 民间舞 民間舞 mín jiān wǔ folk dance 恰恰舞 qià qià wǔ (loanword) cha-cha (dance) 舞 wǔ to dance / to wield / to brandish syn 长袖善舞 長袖善舞 cháng xiù shàn wǔ long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom) / money and power will help you in any occupation 项庄舞剑 項莊舞劍 xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent 歌舞升平 gē wǔ shēng píng lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity syn 霸王鞭 bà wáng biān a rattle stick used in folk dancing / rattle stick dance 能歌善舞 néng gē shàn wǔ can sing and dance (idiom) / fig. a person of many talents 北京舞蹈学院 北京舞蹈學院 běi jīng wǔ dǎo xué yuàn Beijing Dance Academy 民族舞蹈 mín zú wǔ dǎo folk dance 摇摆舞 搖擺舞 yáo bǎi wǔ swing (dance) 丁字步 dīng zì bù T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape) 圆舞 圓舞 yuán wǔ round dance 太空步 tài kōng bù moonwalk (dance) 太空舞步 tài kōng wǔ bù moonwalk (dance) 弓箭步 gōng jiàn bù bow-and-arrow step (dance step) 旋舞 xuán wǔ whirling dance 民间舞蹈 民間舞蹈 mín jiān wǔ dǎo folk dance 狐步舞 hú bù wǔ fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword) 耍狮子 耍獅子 shuǎ shī zi to perform a lion dance 脚位 腳位 jiǎo wèi foot position (in dance) 莎莎舞 shā shā wǔ salsa (dance) 跳集体舞 跳集體舞 tiào jí tǐ wǔ to do ensemble dancing / to dance in a group 踺子 jiàn zǐ somersault (in gymnastics or dance) / head-over-heels / aerial flip 飘举 飄舉 piāo jǔ to dance / to float in the wind 曼波 màn bō mambo (dance) (loanword) 国际舞蹈协会 國際舞蹈協會 International Dance Council 二人台 二人臺 èr rén tái genre of song-and-dance duet popular in Inner Mongolia 凌波舞 líng bō wǔ limbo (dance) (loanword) 加沃特 jiā wò tè gavotte, French dance popular in 18th century (loanword) 膝上舞 xī shàng wǔ lap dance 电臀舞 電臀舞 diàn tún wǔ twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position 波莱罗 波萊羅 bō lái luó bolero (dance) (loanword) 曳步舞 yè bù wǔ shuffle (dance) 尬舞 gà wǔ (slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[ga4]) / (slang) to perform weird dance moves 芭拉芭拉 bā lā bā lā para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese) 发表会 發表會 fā biǎo huì press conference / unveiling ceremony / (product) launch / (fashion) show / (dance) performance / (music) recital / (political) rally / (thesis) presentation seminar 双人舞 雙人舞 shuāng rén wǔ dance for two / pas de deux 电子舞曲 電子舞曲 diàn zǐ wǔ qǔ electronic dance music 踺子 jiàn zi somersault (in gymnastics or dance) / aerial flip 喜跃抃舞 喜躍抃舞 xǐ yuè - biàn wǔ (idiom) to clap and dance in joy 